Kelly Clarkson Reportedly Close To Joining New ‘American Idol’ Judges Panel for More Moments Like This

The show's very first winner, who catapulted into fame after her coronation single "A Moment Like This" shot to No. 1 on the Billboard charts in 2002, is in serious talks to return to the show to lead its brand new judges' table, TMZhas reported. Idol premiered on Fox in 2002 and aired for 15 seasons before FOX canceled the show in 2016, but ABC revived Idol earlier this week promising bigger and better things from its new home.

TMZ says that ABC has shown "serious interest" in recruiting Clarkson, and that the singer is so on board, she's already begun freeing up her schedule to contend with filming demands.

The site adds Idol is considering switching to once-weekly episodes (previous seasons included two or three episodes each week) and noted that auditions will probably be consolidated to Disney World and Disney Land instead of various cities across the country.